as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Recent Examples of shutdown
The negotiations are coming as another partial government shutdown looms.
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike past shutdowns, only DHS is at risk of closing its doors.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The report was delayed because of the 43-day government shutdown.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
On the economic data side, the January nonfarm payrolls report, delayed last week because of the brief government shutdown, will be released Wednesday morning.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike past shutdowns, only DHS is at risk of closing its doors.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The report was delayed because of the 43-day government shutdown.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
On the economic data side, the January nonfarm payrolls report, delayed last week because of the brief government shutdown, will be released Wednesday morning.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
Noun
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As my colleagues in public health have stated recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, nicotine pouches can be an effective smoking cessation tool.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite that, research into what happens during this natural cessation of menstruation and why is limited.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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This marked the end of the strike, which brought the San Francisco Unified School District to a halt for the first time in over 45 years.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Doja Cat‘s South African homecoming may have been brought to a halt when Hey Neighbour festival canceled its 2025 staging, but the Grammy winner will finally get to visit her motherland this spring.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Edwards forced overtime with a clutch three-pointer before Scottie Barnes hit a game-ending, overtime three-pointer for his team in the opening mini-game against the World.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Astronomers are used to dramatic endings.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Recent grocery store closures have rocked the north side of Milwaukee, where growing food deserts – areas where quality food is difficult to find – have left entire neighborhoods without ready access to food.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Police raids, prosecutions and a freeze of its assets forced the newspaper’s closure in June 2021.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Slow pulsations near the end of the AGB phase lead to ejecta, but these ejecta are rarely visible directly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The vote on Tuesday sought to extend previous language that blocked tariff repeal resolutions from getting a vote, which expired at the end of January.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The close came perilously late.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The other grant recipient, Critter Encounters, is a live animal education company that offers up-close animal presentations at schools and private events.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Of those, 15 have been concluded and 10 are at or near conclusion.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dearest gentle readers, the time has nearly come for the conclusion of Bridgerton Season 4.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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